Friday, May 16, 2014

200 Passengers Died As Bangladesh Ferry Capsizes

Weeks after a ferry capsized in South Korea killing
almost 300 people, another ferry has capsized with 200 passengers on
board. A Bangladeshi ferry capsized today May 15th following strong
winds as it
sailed through the Meghna river at Rasulpur in Munshiganj district near
the capital, Dhaka.

Nine bodies have so far been recovered including those of women and
children, according to police, with more bodies expected to be recovered
in the coming days. Some of the passengers managed to swim to the shore
of the river. Rescue operation has been going on since the disaster
happened.